China Offers Panda Totes, but No New Commitments, at Climate Talks

21 November 2025 at 11:25

The United States has retreated on climate. China, the only superpower at COP30 and the world leader in clean energy, is not filling the void.

The China pavilion of the COP30 conference in Belém, Brazil, last week.

Fine Chocolate in Brazil, Home of the Cacao Bean

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By:Somini Sengupta and Alessandro Falco

22 November 2025 at 09:37

A new generation of craft chocolate makers in Brazil is creating bars with “identity.” And they’re helping to sustain the forest, too.

A Plan for Private Jet Taxes Would Fund Climate Measures

NYT: Science

By:Somini Sengupta

17 November 2025 at 12:24

A small group of countries is aiming to impose a fee on private jets and premium commercial fares. The revenue would help nations adapt to warming.

A private jet at the Farnborough International Airshow last year. Aviation accounts for roughly 4 percent of greenhouse gas emissions.

Indigenous People Take the Stage at COP30 Climate Talks in Belém, Brazil

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By:Somini Sengupta · Brad Plumer and David Gelles

14 November 2025 at 09:53

This summit is unlike any of its predecessors in at least one significant way: The Indigenous presence is palpable and strong.

An Indigenous rights demonstration on Thursday in Belém, Brazil. The snake in the background was a prop with a meaning.

Newsom in the Spotlight at the Climate Conference That Trump Decided to Skip

NYT: Science

By:Somini Sengupta

12 November 2025 at 00:06

The California governor painted the president as a threat to American competitiveness by letting China dominate the renewable energy industry.

Gov. Gavin Newsom of California at the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, on Tuesday.

At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, Chinese Technology Is Shifting Climate Politics

NYT: Science

By:Somini Sengupta and Brad Plumer

10 November 2025 at 11:15

At this year’s climate summit, the United States is out and Europe is struggling. But emerging countries are embracing renewable energy thanks to a glut of cheap equipment.

A solar farm near Kayathar in southern India. The country can now meet half of its electricity demand with wind, solar, and hydropower.

COP30 Begins With U.S. Allies and Rivals Alike Calling for Action

NYT: Science

By:Somini Sengupta · Brad Plumer and David Gelles

7 November 2025 at 11:35

The calls for action on opening day stood in sharp contrast to the position of the President Trump, who has called global warming a “con job.”

Leaders meeting on Thursday in Belém, Brazil. The conference is scheduled to run through Nov. 21.

Brazil Proposes a New Type of Fund to Protect Tropical Forests

NYT: Science

By:Somini Sengupta and Claire Brown

5 November 2025 at 05:02

The multibillion-dollar fund would essentially pay countries to keep forests standing, hoping for success where earlier forest-protection ideas have struggled.

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